Congress at the Grassroots: Representational Change in the South, 1970-1998

by Richard F. Fenno Jr.

Book Overview

However much politicians are demeaned and denounced in modern American society, our democracy could not work without them. For this reason, says Richard Fenno, their activities warrant our attention. In his pioneering book, Home Style, Fenno demonstrated that a close look at politicians at work in their districts can tell us a great deal about the process of representation. Here, Fenno employs a similarly revealing grassroots approach to explore...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807848557
• ISBN13: 9780807848555
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"